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jop-literature-positioning
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Use when positioning a The Journal of Politics (JOP) manuscript in the literature — staking a theoretically innovative, general-interest contribution while keeping the manuscript double-blind. JOP's page budget forces an efficient literature section, so engage the debates that matter without a survey. Frames the contribution; it does not write the paper.
When to use
- Drafting or tightening the framing/literature section
- Addressing reviewer feedback on unclear or incremental contributions
- Reducing literature review length to fit page budgets
- Neutralizing self-citations for double-blind review
- Building a three-column map of conversation, tension, and delta
- Returning a ledger of claim, evidence, risk, and location
- Comparing against sibling venues like APSR, AJPS, and World Politics
When not to use
- Writing the full paper
- Creating a comprehensive literature survey
- Providing submission-ready advice without checking official source maps
- Polishing format before re-routing if a sibling venue owns the contribution
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